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Syrphidae
Spotted on Jul 29, 2011
Submitted on Jul 29, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks for the ID!
This is a Syrphid (hoverfly). Very similar to Helophilus pendulus but the yellow stripes towards the back of the abdomen are solid, not broken. I would say it is certainly one of the Helophilus species though. :)